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Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/2023
Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 34Grey Heron - 1Lapwing - 3Buzzard - 1 (Meadow)Canada Goose - 3Shelduck - 6Mallard - 27Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Tit - 5Blue Tit - 8Coal Tit - 2Chaffinch - 3Gold
8 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 07/12/2023
Weather: Overcast / DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 6Shelduck - 8Teal - 46Magpie - 2Mallard - 64Canada Goose - 1 (Meadow)Wren - 1Moorhen - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGoldfinch - 3Great Tit - 3Chaffinch - 5Blue Tit - 10
7 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 06/12/2023
Weather: Cold & brightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 1Shelduck - 5Black-headed Gull - 114Teal - 8Herring Gull - 4Pheasant - 1 maleCarrion Crow - 4Moorhen - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 3 (2 fema
6 December 2023
Wildlife sightings - 05/12/2023
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeMute swan 1Gadwall 3Shelduck 3Teal 69Mallard 29Redshank 16Moorhen 3Coot 2Magpie 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk 1Great tit 7Coal tit 3Goldfinch 2Blue tit 9Robin 1Stock dove 4Chaffinch 5Bullfinch 3Long-tailed tit 12Other birdsWoodc
5 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 04/12/2023
Weather: Heavy RainRiver Wear Tide Level: Low, coming inWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 2Teal - 83Common Snipe - 1Curlew - 2Black-headed Gull - 59Herring Gull - 14Canada Goose - 1Carrion Crow - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationWater Rail - 1Bullfinch - 2 (
4 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/12/2023
Weather: snowy River Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 23Lapwing - 39Carrion Crow - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationCoal Tit - 5Blue Tit - 14Bullfinch - 2Willow tit - 1Long-tailed tit - 11Robin - 1Chaffinch - 16Great Tit - 2Dun
3 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings 02/12/2023
Wader Lake Species ( Wader Lake 100% frozen ) Lapwing - 62Redwing - 16Fieldfair - 2Canada Goose - 1Teal - 4Moorhen - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Water Rail - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (M) 1 (F)Nuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 5 (M) 5 (F)Goldfinch - 6
2 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 01/12/2023
Weather: snowy / sunRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 190Black-headed Gull - 270Carrion Crow - 1Common Gull - 1Lesser black-backed Gull - 21Teal - 31Moorhen - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationRobin - 2Great Tit - 2Coal Tit - 4Blue Ti
1 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/2023
Weather: Bright/hailRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 144Rook - 3Carrion Crow - 1Shelduck - 2Teal - 30Herring Gull - 25Mallard - 30Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationTreecreeper - 1Sparrowhawk - 1Bullfinch - 1 femaleGoldfinch
30 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 29/11/2023
Weather: snow + SunshineRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesBuzzard - 1 ( in treeline)Kestrel - 1 (singing) ( on meadow)Teal - 30Canada Goose - 1Herring Gulls - 10Black-headed Gulls - 13Moorhen - 5(On footpath)Goldfinch - 15Hawthorn Wood Bird Feed
29 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings -28/11/2023
Weather: IcyRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 5Teal - 61 Snipe - 1 (On the island)Black-headed Gulls - 26Herring Gulls - 11Shelduck - 2Kestrel - 1Nuthatch - 1 (Singing in treeline)Jay - 2(On footpath)Goldfinch - 8Redwing - 5Hawthorn Wo
28 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 27/11/2023
Weather: Light rain/overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesJack Snipe - 1Common Snipe - 2Lapwing - 2Redshank - 10Teal - 42Shelduck - 4Herring Gull - 11Black-headed Gull - 7Kestrel - 1 maleHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue Tit - 9Robin - 3Go
27 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 26/11/2023
Weather: cold / sunny and brightRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen - 4Magpie - 1Teal - 49Shelduck - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationChaffinch - 13Coal Tit - 2Bullfinch - 6Willow tit - 2Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2Nuthatch - 1Greenfinch
26 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 24/11/2023
Weather: cold / sunny / clearRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 9Teal - 28Redshank - 3Moorhen - 8Canada Goose - 1 (Meadow)Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat-spotted Woodpecker - 2Goldfinch - 1Chaffinch - 13Coal Tit - 3Bullfinch -
26 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings 23/11/2023
Weather: Overcast./WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 1Teal - 94Moorhen - 2Magpie - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 4Chaffinch - 5Great Tit - 2Coal Tit - 3Long - tailed Tit - 9Bullfinch - 3 (M)Greenfinch - 1Goldfin
25 November 2023